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Kori-Kai Yoshida
Sacramento, CA  |  korikai<at>gmail.com

SKILLS:

• Document Design and Layout (brochures, newsletters, business cards and other print communication)
• Web Design and Coding
• Copy Editing
• Resume / Cover Letter Writing

DOCUMENT and WEB CODING / DESIGN:

Publishing, Graphics and Technology Assistant

CB Richard Ellis (Commercial Real Estate), Sacramento, CA; October 2007 - Present

• Designs and coordinates production of brochures to market team’s services and to sell investment properties.
• Creates property e-mail blasts and Web pages.

Newsletter Designer (Independent Contractor)

Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, San Francisco, CA; August 2006 - Present

• Complete redesign of organization’s print newsletter, which is mailed to 1,600 members and donors. Design and layout of quarterly issues.
• Content organization; editing, image editing, and communicating with printer to ensure accurate production.

Design/Layout; Webmaster; Web Designer, Coder

Nichi Bei Times (Japanese American newspaper), San Francisco, CA; September 2005 - September 2007

• Entirely redesigned and implemented company’s English language Web site, including:
• A content management system — readers can post comments about published articles.
• Online financial transactions — customers can subscribe or order back issues online using Paypal.
• Contact forms — reader survey; submission form to publicize community events.
• Designed and did layout approximately 50 percent of weekly print edition content.

Web Designer, Coder

Hawaii Island Contractors Association, March 2007 - Present

• Includes members-only password-protected site.
• Responsible for weekly updates to site.

Book-Editing.com (and related sites); February 2007 - Present

• Includes FTP file upload form.
• Responsible for weekly updates to site.

Pinnacle Architectural Models; August 2006

Customer Service Associate

PostNet Postal & Business Services, Hilo, HI; September 1995 - August 1999

• Document design for customers (Web sites, résumés, business cards, flyers, banners, event invitations).

EDITING / WRITING EXPERIENCE:

Copy Editor; Staff Writer

Nichi Bei Times (Japanese American newspaper), San Francisco, CA; September 2005 - September 2007

• Decided what content would be included in each issue, edited pieces to fit publication standards.
• Report, wrote and conducted research for news stories.

Press Release Writer (Temporary Freelance Position)

Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, San Francisco, CA; March 2007 - August 2007

• Conducted research on and wrote press releases about organization's various events.

Assistant Editor

Leadership Directories, Inc., Washington, DC; June 2003 - July 2004

• Proofread and data entered organization/biographical/contact information to ensure up-to-date and accurate database.

English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor

Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, Hiroshima, Japan; August 2004 - August 2005

• Instructed Japanese students in English grammar, conversation, pronunciation and writing.

George Washington University, Washington, DC; 1999-2003

• Bachelor of Arts in English (GPA in major: 3.7/4.0)
• Minors: Journalism; Japanese Language & Literature